Earlier this week, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the ten animated short films that are moving forward in the voting process for the upcoming 90th Annual Academy Awards next year.

In total, 63 short films qualified for consideration and members of the Short Films and Feature Animation branch will choose the final five nominees in the Best Animated Short Film category that will be officially announced on January 23rd, 2018, also known as Nomination Tuesday. The ceremony will be held on March 4th, 2018.

Here is the list of short films and their respective production companies:

What do you think of the Oscar animated short shortlist? Do any favorites stand out for final consideration? Sound off in the comments below!

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Kohya is a self-proclaimed pop culture geek, lover of all things movies/TV/music/etc. and life-long Disney fan. Originally from New Jersey by way of Tokyo, he is always reading up on the latest in entertainment and looking for his next movie or TV show to binge. His favorite animated films include Up, Toy Story 3, Aladdin, The Lion King, and Kiki's Delivery Service.
He has a BA from Ithaca College in Anthropology and and MA from Binghamton University in Social Science, with his dream job to one day work for the Mouse in training and development, talent acquisition, or diversity and inclusion education. Hobbies include reading, eating everything, board games, and traveling. He is beyond excited to join the Rotoscopers team and looks forward to some great animation moments in the year to come! Follow his adventures on Twitter!